Population
Socorro
36,237
Bedford
12,960
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Bedford
$56,563
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Bedford
$124,900
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Bedford
$1,061
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Bedford
0.63
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Bedford
94.4
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Bedford
7.6%
How Similar Are Socorro & Bedford?
Bedford is Socorro's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Bedford
12,960
Socorro (36,237) is about 2.8x larger than Bedford (12,960).
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Bedford
0.63
Socorro's violent crime is significantly higher than Bedford's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Bedford
5.41
Socorro has a 33% higher property crime than Bedford.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Bedford
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Socorro has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Bedford
7.6%
Bedford has a 31% higher unemployment than Socorro.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Bedford
$56,563
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Bedford
$124,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Bedford
16.7%
Bedford's education is significantly higher than Socorro's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Bedford
39.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Bedford
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Socorro
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Bedford
Bedford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Socorro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSocorro scores 79.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.5 in Bedford. Socorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,279 in Bedford (7% lower). Socorro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,058 in Bedford.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 13.3% in Bedford. Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 56.4% in Bedford. Socorro has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 65.2% in Bedford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro: 16,889 vs Bedford: 7,070 for labor force. Bedford has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 20.1% in Socorro. Bedford has a per capita income of $34,520 vs $20,408 in Socorro (41% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bedford leads
Source: FBI UCRBedford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.42 in Socorro. Bedford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.35 compared to 5.09 in Socorro. Bedford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.11 in Socorro.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bedford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Bedford has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 26.0% in Socorro.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a population of 36,237, about 2.8x the size of Bedford (12,960). Socorro skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 42.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Socorro
Bedford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBedford: 4.0 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Socorro: 4 vs Bedford: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBedford has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.9% in Socorro. Bedford has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Bedford has a drive alone of 82.3% compared to 77.1% in Socorro.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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